NYTIMES (Nina Agrawal and Gina Kolata) - What to Know About the New Cholesterol Pill and How it Compares to Statins
How does it compare to statins? Should you take it? And how much does it cost?
NYTIMES (Gina Kolata) - The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels
The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown.
NYTIMES (Gina Kolata) - One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said.
NYTIMES (Roni Caryn Rabin) - Women Who Undergo Menopause Before 40 Face Higher Heart Attack Risk
A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.
NYTIMES (Gina Kolata) - Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
BITCHUTE (PragerU) - Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher Explains How Metabolic and Mental Health Are Connected | Real Talk
Cardiologist and metabolic expert, Dr. Bret Scher (@metabolicmind) and PragerU CEO @realtalkwithmarissa unpack why decades of government nutrition advice have failed. Dr. Scher explains how flawed dietary guidelines contributed to America’s mental and physical health crisis. He explains that food and lifestyle should be the foundation of real preventive medicine. Together, they explore whether the keto diet can lead to weight loss, mental health and even a possible solution for children struggling with depression. 0:00 Medical “Chaos” & Why Questioning Matters 1:11 From Cardiologist to Metabolic Health Advocate 4:41 The Nutrition Advice That Keeps Failing Patients 8:07 Meat, Saturated Fat, and the Problem With Weak Evidence 14:02…